Legal Opinion
Murray County v. Pickering
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided February 18, 1931No. 20489PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBell, J.
1. Under the provisions of section 386 of the Civil Code, all contracts made by county authorities “in behalf of the county must be in writing and entered on their minutes.” Laurens County v. Thomas, 6 Ga. App. 568 (65 S. E. 302) ; Spalding County v. Chamberlin, 130 Ga. 649 (61 S. E. 533) ; Wagener v. Forsyth County, 135 Ga. 162 (68 S. E. 1115) ; Milburn v. Glynn County, 109 Ga. 473 (34 S. E. 848). A mere oral agreement is unenforceable even though it be embodied or recited in a resolution adopted by the county commissioners and entered on the minutes. Thus, a resolution that a named attorney…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Spalding County v. Chamberlin & Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1908
- Jones v. Bank of CummingSupreme Court of Georgia · 1908
- Milburn v. Glynn CountySupreme Court of Georgia · 1899
- Wagener v. Forsyth CountySupreme Court of Georgia · 1910
- Holliday v. Jackson CountySupreme Court of Georgia · 1904
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3Cited by14 opinions
- Gary W. Ogletree v. L. O. Chester, Chief of Police, Etc.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1982
- H. G. Brown Family Ltd. Partnership v. City of Villa RicaSupreme Court of Georgia · 2005
- Graham v. BeachamSupreme Court of Georgia · 1939
- Burke v. Wheeler CountyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1936
- Fulton County v. HollandCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1944
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